There are 2 big differences between kiln dried firewood and seasoned firewood. Seasoned firewood is dried outside allowing animals, insects, molds, and fungus to find a home in the pile, or stack. Kiln dried firewood is heated to an internal temperature greater than 160 degrees Fahrenheit that will kill any insect larvae, molds, or fungus so the end result is not only a dry product but one that is free of pests to be safely stored indoors and kept dry.

Our Grade A firewood is a mix of premium hardwoods such as oak, maple, cherry, birch, hickory, etc. The characteristics of these species produce the best burning experience.

The wood is cut to 16 inches (plus or minus approximately 1 inch) and the face of the wood we try to keep under 20 square inches.

Yes, Grade A, Grade B.

Yes.

We provide free delivery within 5 miles of our Tarentum shop. For locations beyond that range, a $3.00 charge per loaded mile applies.

Yes, Self-serve shop pick up is open M-F from 7am to 5pm and Saturdays from 7am- Noon. Hours are subject to change. Visit our Facebook page for up-to-date information on closures, discounts, or other special offers.

Doesn’t firewood dry on its own?  Isn’t naturally dried firewood cheaper than kiln dried firewood?

Is there really that big a difference between “seasoned” firewood and kiln dried firewood?

The answer to all three is yes!

1. Firewood does dry naturally on its own if the right conditions are met and enough time is given for the wood to dry.  Air dried firewood or “seasoned” firewood if properly dried will burn very well.  After all, man has used wood for burning for thousands of years.  The difference is that in today’s society many of us are not going out into the woods to harvest our own firewood, so we depend on reputable companies to supply our needs.  Seasoned firewood, as mentioned before, takes months and sometimes up to a year or more to properly dry.  Kiln dried firewood can be cut, split, dried, and ready to burn in as little as 2 days.
2. “Seasoned” firewood is cheaper than kiln dried firewood. By how much depends on the seller’s interpretation of the word “seasoned”.  The word seasoned is thrown around the firewood industry and has been for a long time.  However, there is really not an exact definition that is adhered to by all firewood producers of what constitutes “seasoned” firewood.  The proper definition is wood that has been cut, split, stacked, and left to dry for all 4 seasons.  Some will tell you that seasoned firewood begins when the tree is felled.  Still others do not really concern themselves with any sort of definition, they just sell you what is in their pile.  After all, the less they have to handle the firewood, the less their cost.

Kiln DRIED firewood is just that… DRY.  The process of drying firewood in a kiln requires extra steps in the process which in turn requires more labor thus the higher price.

3. There are 2 big differences between kiln dried firewood and seasoned firewood. Seasoned firewood is dried outside allowing animals, insects, molds, and fungus to find a home in the pile, or stack.  Kiln dried firewood is heated to an internal temperature greater than 160 degrees Fahrenheit that will kill any insect larvae, molds, or fungus so the end result is not only a dry product but one that is free of pests to be safely stored indoors and kept dry.

Kiln drying also allows the production of a consistent product being dried and stored under the same conditions time after time whereas seasoned firewood is subject to weather conditions.

1. Because we dry our wood in a kiln, there is no need to have a large stockpile waiting to dry. Even if we have a low supply of wood from our tree service, we have several vendors to supply us with logs or even split green wood.  The end result is that we never really run out of wood.   
2. Our wood is dried in a commercially built kiln that dries our wood utilizing natural gas and the process can be monitored by custom built computer software to ensure the process is running smoothly which produces a consistent product.
3. We can produce custom orders to meet whatever your firewood needs such as custom length cuts to fit larger or smaller stoves. We can produce size and species-specific wood for restaurants or residential customers with allergies to certain species.
4. Once our wood comes out of the kiln, it is stored under a large canopy on concrete to ensure that the wood stays dry until the time of purchase.
5. When Delivering firewood, we run our wood through a cleaning process to remove as much dust, loose bark, or chaff as possible so that all you get is clean, dry, ready to burn firewood.

Whether you are a well-established restaurant or a home chef, we can supply your need for cooking over a wood fire or pizza oven.  Since we can make custom cuts and segregate by species, we can produce a variety of cooking woods.  Some of the more popular cooking woods are oak, hickory, cherry, apple (chunks) and pear.  Pricing varies depending on species, cut size and in some cases, like apple wood, availability.

Please note that cooking over a wood fire at home you will rarely use a large amount of wood.  We keep most cooking wood species in stock and in a storage container.  We sell this in 1.5 cubic foot bags or by the 1/12 cord tray.